The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) host the Washington Wizards (2-0) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sunday. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NBATV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Wizards vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Cavaliers are coming into this game following their 1st win of the season on Saturday night, a 126-98 victory against the Chicago Bulls. They lost their season opener 108-105 to the Toronto Raptors.
Cleveland’s star G Darius Garland left in the first half against the Raptors with an eye injury and isn’t likely to play Sunday. Offseason addition G Donovan Mitchell has picked up the slack, averaging 31 points per game through the first 2 games.
As for the Wizards, although 29-year-old G Bradley Beal has averaged over 30 points per game in 2 seasons, it is F Kyle Kuzma'who is averaging a team-high 24 points per game.